User manual GRASS VALLEY PROCODER 3 DATASHEET

[. . . ] product data sheet ProCoder 3 t h e u lt i m at e F o r m at c o n v e r t e r as the world's leading software transcoder, procoder 3 features extensive input/output options, advanced filtering, batch processing, and an easy-to-use interface. Grass ValleyTM ProCoder® 3 software combines speed and flexibility into a streamlined video conversion tool. [. . . ] It also supports codecs already installed on your system. ProCoder 3 software also imports still images for animation-sequence encoding and imports external audio files for music and narration, or for multiplexing with elementary video streams for output. Speed Without Limits Using Grass Valley scalable-technology architecture, ProCoder 3 software leverages the full power of your CPU, including quad-core machines. The more powerful your system, the faster the software's conversion speed. In many cases, it can transcode files faster than real time, outperforming many costly hardware encoders. KEY FEATURES · Professional high-speed, high-quality encoding and conversion of video to all popular formats including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, Windows Media, QuickTime, and more · Microsoft Windows XP and Vista compatible · Grid encoding for MPEG-2 (transport stream, program stream) · Support for multiple CPUs within one PC (including quad-core) · Watch folder function for automated encoding · Job queuing manager with priority functions · Stitching of multiple source files to create a single file · Multiple color-space support including YUV and RGB · Aspect-ratio and NTSC/PAL conversion, frame-rate interpolation, and automatic adaptive deinterlacing · 3:2 pull-down and inverse telecine · Multi-pass VBR processing · Full HD support for MPEG and Windows Media · VOB file and DVD-video image creation with chapter points · Save droplets for quick, drag-anddrop conversion · Separate audio import/export options including multiplexing and audio mapping · Export plug-in for Grass Valley EDIUS® non-linear editing software · Includes presets for Blu-ray authoring software www. grassvalley. com product data sheet PACKAgE ConTEnTS · ProCoder 3 software CD · USB hardware license key · Manual Local/Networked Watch Folders You can configure ProCoder 3 software to automatically encode any video file copied to a designated watch folder. You can also assign specific encoding parameters to the desired watch folder and place it on a network so that anyone, including editors on Macintosh operating system-based platforms, can encode video. Queue Management The queue manager within ProCoder 3 lets you manage multiple transcoding jobs easily, letting you keep track of which jobs are being encoded, and pause, remove, or restart jobs as needed. The queue manager also provides information on each job's progress, as well as warnings or error messages if they occur. SPECiFiCATionS Source Formats · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Grass Valley DV Grass Valley HQ Microsoft DV H. 264 AVCHD Dolby Digital Video for Windows codecs DirectShow codecs QuickTime codecs MPEG-1, MPEG-2 Macromedia Flash (video only) Windows Media DivX MP3 and PCM . wav files AVISynth script files Still images including . bmp, . tga, . tif, . png, and . jpg · Watch folder function for automated encoding Target Formats · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Grass Valley DV Grass Valley HQ Microsoft DV H. 264 Dolby Digital iPod (MPEG-4) MEDIAEDGE® (MPEG-2, MPEG-4) Most Video for Windows codecs Most DirectShow codecs Most QuickTime codecs MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (using Grass Valley codec) VOB (DVD-video image) ACM codecs Macromedia Flash video Windows Media RealVideo MP3 and PCM . wav files Video Filters · 601 to 709 color correction (ITU-R BT 601 SD to ITU-R BT 709-5 HD) · 709 to 601 color correction (ITU-R BT 709-5 HD to ITU-R BT 601 SD) · 601 correction ­ expand color space · 601 correction ­ shrink color space · Adaptive de-interlace · Bitmap keying · Black/white correction · Blur · Circular blur · Color correction · Color safe · Crop · Fade in/out · Gamma correction · Gaussian blur · Median · Pull-down · Rotate · Sharpen · Temporal noise reducer Audio Filters · Low pass · Normalize · Volume Minimum System Requirements · Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium III, Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP or AMD Duron processor, 800 MHz CPU or faster (multiprocessor and hyper-threading support included) · 256 MB RAM (512 MB of RAM required for HD encoding) · 80 MB free disk space · DirectX 9. 0 or later · Windows XP Home or Windows XP, Professional (SP2 or later, 32-bit), Windows Vista (SP1 or later, 32-bit or 64-bit), including the following operating systems: -- Windows Vista Home Basic -- Windows Vista Home Premium -- Windows Vista Business -- Windows Vista Ultimate · One free USB port (1. 1 or higher) dEAlERS/RESEllERS To find your local reseller or dealer for Grass Valley professional audio video products, please visit professional. grassvalley. com/sales/. SERviCE & SUPPoRT 90-day limited warranty with service provided through local resellers. [. . . ] Specifications subject to change without notice. [. . . ]